New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
VOLUNTEER AND THISTLE
.npc,, .r,ov AROUT THE RIVAL BOATS
,x,, ,,x,xc THE MAYFLowER's INFERIOR sAiLiN"

.prc,u .r1oy AROUT THE RIVAL BoAIS
,xv, .,x,vc THE MAYFLowER's INFERioH SAiLiN'
COMMENTS ABOUT THE RACE
was 40 much interest felt In yacht race
81. excited BY the impending contest oe'"oou W.
- and the Thistle. The reason 10 NOT isr " soo
onteer an y. Ia hstweeu the best boat In England aud
80, ho,t I'm America-the fastest cutter ever ou'
against the fastest sloop ever bnilt For 'ae n'SS
shs history OF the Americas Cup there mas oosn 'e
over TO recapture 1t what Is cohcooou "
.,,,.s, boat ever built In Great Britan was
".'ss'. go" Oh. oanosa and Galatca ovcr The
..r v.. only the second best boat In England ana
,h a.,sat NJ the Latter was f0regone conciusioh'
The ,mpepdipg contest is thoroughly internatonaL ~
fs hest against bcst. type against type ana an
At to the result winch adas W .no
.nortsmaulike interest felt In the race Inc
,con ia pretty general on this side OF the Atlantic
that the Volunteer will win. OF course, In tho majority
of cases IL il patriotism that prompts this conclusion
Peope who don't know the difference between spinna-
Yer boom and sheet will back the volunteer ooth
with talk and money. Yet there are many
yschtsmen whose opinion that she Will
win is the result OF sound Judgment and
ob.eryation and technical knowledge Of the points
involved in yachting But this much only can be stated
Il will be q fine race and close race, and race worth
seeing.
THE SHOWING MADE BY THE THISTLE
Despite the fact that the Thistle was not In racing
ouaIihed participation in the race are generally
resaried as favorable to the Volunteer The
Thistle had all she could stagger under with mainsail
lib and alone in the last reach and the windward
work. Her deck often smothercd with waves nearly
ND 10 the hatchway But the Volunteer carried her b
headed topsai we'll through 1t ALL though by no means
standing up under 1t "as stin church."
as some people with fondness for SMILES
than exacttude represent. There too much wind
for any display that But the consideration that
makes judicous in reaching positive conclu
sons Is the fact that nobody knows just how much re-
serve force she has In her-to what extent she was
sailed at her best.
And 1t is difficult to estimate how much allowance
should be made for dingy towing astern, couple OF
swinging from her davts and bottom in need OF
cleaning The last consideration alone sufficient to
keep the Puritan entering the regatta Of the East
ern Yacht Club, and this shows how much I'M
pOrtance is attached to 1t as an element OF speed
Nevertheless under all these Instantaneous conditions
the Thistle held her well with the Mayfower in one
OF the reaches The fact that she did as WE'LL or nearly
Is WELL as the May flower in the ten miles OF windward
work loses much OF its value as an index OF the
speed of the Thistle from the fact. not ascer-
tanned until yesterday, that the Mayfower, just
before beginning the windward stretch carried away
some OF the ir0nwork of her gaf-the bolt running
through Tolls caused the gait fall four feet
1t was prevented from falling to the deck
only by flashing. 1t was subsequently hoisted
Ing but could not be secured in its proper position
caused the maiusa tobag ia the uf just where
1t ought to set bsst windwari work Therefore the
Mayhower unable TO lie as close as she woald
otherwise have DONE But for this mishap she would
made much better showing against the Volunteer
In this beat TO windwari
WHAT THE FLYERS DID YESTERDAY.
The Volunteer took little spin yesterday with General
Paine on took with her, too. her new main
sail and when off Toni and made
little change in toilet. The old msinsail was taken
of and the bent II took only hfty-eizht
minutes make the change. is the same size as the
old one, liga,er material II can be made with
out any sacrifice of strength saving OF weight In sail
is Of no little help in increasing stability. shapely,
handsome sail the one is and 1t hts-or Will when IL
is stretched-like paper on the wall
General Paine was In good spirits when seen by re-
porter return of the Volunteer to her anchorage
off Bay Ridge He is quiet and rerans from any
thing that savors OF boastug He didn't say that he
thought the Volunteer would win but he looked it
"Dues the Volunteer meet all your expectations ="
asked the reporter.
SWELL" said the General smiling does she meet the
expectations OF other peopisl"
II believe So" replied the reporter.
"If they are satisfied, then sn," said the General
wha do you think OF your chances with the Thstlel
asked the reporter. trying another tack
'Youug man." replied General with an air OF mock
gravity ilaccording with the merry twinkle III his eyes,
III you ask ne ing Win you
to the point, but don't deal In futurity."
what 90 you think OF the Thistle - asked the re-
porter.
"well think that she Is smart boat Her perform
ance was no surprise to fexpected her to do well"
"Do you think that she did her best at all I"
That's q question that the Scotchmsn ought to an
swcr"
"Do you think that she took down her saTtopsal be-
cause the wind strong for her to carry r.
.No she could have stool it well enough she took
1t down the boats at her davits."
Captain Half turned up, looking also exceedingly
radiant.
"what do you think of the Thistle I" asked the re-
porter.
"Oh, she's a smart boat-a smart boat" replied the
erizzled old salt with that air which a adopts
when he wishes to evade rather than betray his
thoughts
How will the Volunteer fare with heri"
"well think that will be some where in the race /"
"And where will that somewhere be ="
"Youig man, cultivate paiience 1t is good thing"
The Volunteer will be hauled up the dry dock OH
Wednesday to have her bottom scraped and poleaded
and pu. in thorough lighting trim.
The Thistle lay all day yesterday off Tonpknsvlle,
looking II she had left her anchorage to sail
with the racing yachts Friday. Her topmast in
Its place again. her white decks moving no traces
Of the spray that washed them on FRI
day. On board 1t very quiet. Only
few OF her sailors squattcd here and there about the
deck Most Of her had received half holiday after
their exeriions and were ashore.
Mr.. and Mrs Bell aud their friends were gone. The
representative and his wife are spending few
days In Washington. Mr.. Watson and the Others
board the Mohican, which left her anchorage OF
Bay Ridge early in the morning and went for pleasure
cruise up Long Island Sound There were no signs OF
diseouraxcinent among the Thistles ocers They say
that In the first place they only went out to view the
race and that therefore comparisons unfair to be-
gin with Next they point to the fact that the
boats at the davits hampered their movements. and
that the towed astern drag The topmast was
housed. not because tho Thistle with it In
wind like Fridays but simply because they did wish
to have her heel to incur trouble with tho
the dayits Again. her bottom 10 FOUL she has lot
heavy hitter On board, chains anchor. and forth.
and she sailed by her full complement OF men.
Blk mon from the Mohcan will join her crew in the
race for the cup bringing her total up TO twenty